"For a longtime professional musician who woke up one morning and called off his record deal, Dagger Beach is not as experimental as you'd expect. The Bowie redux, however, is a different story. It seems as though the mere act of bringing new life to one of Bowie's lesser-canonized albums brought joy to Vanderslice in his difficult days. Even if it's not required listening, if that new lease reflects back on him, it will have been worth it".